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  Advice on a used C4 Grand Picasso 22 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I mainly do short school run journeys with the odd summer hoilday/weekend break during the year. We want to buy a used Grand Piccasso as it has low CO2...
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  Running in a new automatic 7 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  (1) You recently gave specific information on running in a new engine to reduce oil consumption, giving RPM relative to mileage. But how would you be able...
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  Quiet summer tyres for a Volvo V50? 13 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  You have in the past recommended quiet-running tyres. I find the 17-inch Pirelli P7 (which I run from April to October) produces a noticeable amount of...
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  Recommend a 10-year-old runaround which is cheap to run? 20 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  What would you recommend for a second car (a runaround)? My maximum budget is £1000. I'm not worried about goodies, the more basic the better. I used to...
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  Town centred 28 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to upgrade my Skoda Octavia 2.0 petrol auto estate to a more economical car. We mainly use it for town driving and would like to know whether...
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  Saving fuel downhill 19 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Is the petrol cut off to the engine when running downhill?
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  Is leaving a car unattended while it's de-icing illegal? 27 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I regularly go out early in the morning and start the engine of my car to de-ice the windows and mirrors. Because the car has keyless start and is parked...
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  Should I idle my Octavia TDI before switching off to allow the turbo to cool? 5 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  A few months ago I purchased a Skoda Octavia L&K 2.0 TDI with which I have been very pleased. This is the first diesel that I have run and have been receiving...
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  Motability is now charging to unclog DPFs - should I get a petrol SUV/MPV to avoid this issue? 5 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm a Motability hirer. For three years, I have driven a diesel Nissan Qashqai 1.5 and had no DPF problems whilst doing mainly short runs and covering...
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  Best small family car for £4500? 18 Nov 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My sister is looking for a small five-door car. She's expecting a baby in the summer. They have a limited budget of £4500 and are looking for something...
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  Is it best to replace a car before it loses too much value or run it for a lot longer? 11 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Is it best to replace a car before it loses too much value or run it for a lot longer? My current car is a Honda Civic diesel on a 64 plate and it’s done...
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  Peugeot 205 refuses to tick over 3 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 1984 Peugeot 205, but it refuses to run for more than 30 seconds. I seemed to have checked everything, even had wiring loom apart, but haven't...
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  Why is my rev counter moving when the engine's not running? 26 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My car's rev counter moved up and down once quickly whilst the ignition was on but the engine was not running. It then played up while starting but started...
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  What would you advise running my car to avoid EGR failure after the emissions fix? 1 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Volkswagen Golf Estate Mk6 1.6 TDI. I bought it a year ago as a family estate and I like the car a lot. Recently the EGR valve failed, luckily...
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  Does the engine need to be on when checking power steering fluid level? 1 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Must the engine be running while checking power steering oil level?
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  Why is my Volkswagen 1.6 TDI running rough? 10 Jun 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My Volkswagen 1.6 TDI engine was running perfectly but one morning when I started the engine, it chugged and now holds the revs. It revs up and down with...
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  Can electric cars be towed? 6 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  If an electric vehicle stops, for what ever reason, mechanical or run out of power - is it true they cannot be towed?
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  My daughter did not realise her MoT had run out until three months overdue - will the new MoT have to be backdated to the original date? 18 Mar 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter did not realise her MoT had run out until three months overdue. She is booked in for an MoT this week. Will the MoT have to be backdated to...
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  Is there a dash camera that uses a battery rather than having wires trailing about? 2 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Is there a dash camera that uses a battery rather than having wires trailing about?
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  Skoda Roomster with 160k on the clock - keep or sell? 22 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned my Skoda Roomster since 2010. It is powered by the 105PS 1.9-litre diesel engine. It is coming up to 160,000 miles on the clock. Do I just...